surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
steep mountain; craggy mountain
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to force one's way; to push through
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
program (e.g. TV); programme
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
author; writer; novelist; artist
expression; presentation; representation; notation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
living room (Japanese-style)
literally; to the letter; literal
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence